Can we discuss Aupair issues in more detail?

Your post is too generalized.

You need to give some more information about what it is exactly you want answers to so that members can formulate answers.

The worldwide Aupair programme gives young people a chance to live with a family abroad for a certain time (usually a year), learn the host country's culture and language and broaden their horizon. The Aupair helps the host family to take care of kids and do some limited housework, just as a member of the family would, and in return gets accommodation, food and a small pocket money.
The rules for Aupairs in Germany (and elsewhere) are available from specialized webpages, e.g. aupairworld.com. Those webpages also offer a matching service (for paid subscribers, free subscriptions are usually useless) for Aupairs and host families. You can also engage an Aupair agency, but they are far more costly and the process is easily done without their help.
Note: For non-EU Aupairs it takes about 3 - 5 months from the start of search until all the paperwork (invitation letter, contract, visa) is processed and  the Aupair can start staying in Germany.

Here is the page from the German employment office (Arbeitsamt) in English that states the official conditions and rules for aupair employment:

https://www3.arbeitsagentur.de/web/wcm/ … 636747.pdf

Some key points to aupairs in Germany found on the above site.

The contract must be for at least 6 months but not more than 12.

Work time cannot exceed 6 hours in a day or 30 hours a week.

The aupair is entitled to at least 1 full rest day a week and at least one Sunday a month and 4 free evenings a week.

If the contract is for 1 year then the aupair gets 4 weeks paid holiday – otherwise the equivalence of 2 working days per month.

Every aupair has a right to take a German language course and the host family has to contribute € 50 per month for it.

The family must provide the aupair with their own room and food.

The aupair must be given at least € 260 pocket money in addition. Insurance covering illness and accidents must be paid for the aupair.

Aupairs from EU countries, EEA member States and Switzerland, S. Korea, USA, Australia, N. Zealand, Israel, Japan and Canada need NO visa. All aupairs from other countries HAVE to get a visa.

Age limits are age 18 – 27.

Included in duties can be light housework including cleaning and cooking breakfast or simple meals and taking care on small children plus watching over the home and pets. One cannot expect aupairs to do major cleaning jobs nor act as a chef for main meals.

It is strongly recommended by the employment office that one only gets an aupair over a recommended agency that gives full support. There is an organization of qualified agencies. Their website is also in 6 languages including English:

https://www.guetegemeinschaft-aupair.de/en/



Here is a website that discusses the rights and conditions of working as an aupair in Germany in 6 languages including English:

https://www.aupairworld.com/en/security … f_au_pairs

TominStuttgart wrote:

The aupair must be given at least € 260 pocket money

This is not quite right:
The Aupair must get EXACTLY €260/month pocket money - any more and they'd need an employment visa (which they would probably not get).
Voluntary financial gifts are allowed, but not a higher regular pay!

But other than that, yours is an excellent post. Thank you!

Thanks Tom and Beppi for the extremely useful and informative posts.

I highly appreciate it. Cheers...